Questions Answered by LaRue

Hi Kisar. I use this method with some of my athlete clients. I find that a pure periodization model seldom works in the "real world" simply because many athletes (particularly young athletes) do not have real pre and post season periods or real down time because of their playing multiple sports wit...

By looking for and appreciation the small positive changes that I see in my clients! My clients are the entire reason that I got into this profession, and so when I see a client make a small positive change that makes a big change in their lives, it really motivates me to continue to help people in...

In my opinion, neutral spine is much preferred. There's a reason it's called "neutral" spine - neutral is "natural!" Forcing the spine into unnatural positions just sets you up for injury in my opinion.
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Several webinars put on by Human Kinetics on nutrition; my own online research, and books by authors such as Nancy Clark.
I hope this helps you Andrea.
LaRue, CSCS
www.lecfitness.com
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Hi Debi. Can you expand on what you mean by "illegal?" I think that "appropriate" touch is a large part of personal training. Spotting, stretching, correcting body alignment or positioning are all a part of good training in my opinion. I use a lot of PNF stretching techniques, particularly with m...

Hi Sandy, great question! A lot depends on the age of the teens and the nature of the training. If we're talking about older teens 18-19 (and perhaps even 17) then yes, it's probably ok. Also, the type of group training involved is another determinant. What we want to steer clear of when working...

Hi Connie. Yes, yes, yes, having a sign-in sheet (at the least) makes a lot of sense on a number of fronts! Here are just a few. For refund/class makeups or extension purposes; for liability purposes (someone claims to have been injured in your class but wasn't even there that day etc.; for payme...

Hi Tracy. I wanted to follow-up on my previous answer. With all respect to my colleague here, let me clarify MY use of the phrase "good luck." I don't use or see "luck" as implying the lack of ability at all. To the contrary, I use this term much more expansively. A long time ago I heard (or read)...

Hi Tracy. I'd like to piggy-back on what Joanne has said. An almost natural by-product of "owning the knowledge" is that this will improve your confidence. Being confident as you approach potential clients or they approach you has a way of giving you instant credibility, making you more relaxed as y...

Yes, this can be a safe way to leg press if performed correctly. This exercise is somewhat similar to "sumo squats" with free weight or body weight. If you are in doubt whether you're performing this exercise correctly have a certified personal trainer (assuming you are not one) take a look at wha...